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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants

From: Low barrier buprenorphine treatment for persons experiencing homelessness and injecting heroin in San Francisco

Demographic and clinical characteristics

Total N = 95

N (%)

Age mean (range)

39.2 (22–66)

Male

70 (74%)

Female

25 (36%)

Race

 White

65 (68%)

 Black

17 (18%)

 Hispanic

8 (8%)

 Other

5 (5%)

Chronic medical condition

55 (58%)

Psychiatric condition

63 (66%)

Bipolar or psychotic disorder

25 (26%)

Baseline substance use

 Heroin

95 (100%)

 Methamphetamines

59 (61%)

 Cocaine

25 (26%)

 Benzodiazepines

8 (8%)

 Unhealthy alcohol use

11 (12%)

 Injection drug use

95 (100%)